The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-05-05
Miscellaneous Notes.

rive soon, and another party with In
dian trailerS were expected to arrive
from Yuma to hunt for the robbers.
miscellaneous Notes.
INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 27.-
The Journals Pierre. OAK, special
says: United States Marshal Harris
is in Pursuit of ten Indians who COM
mitted depredations, and is looked for
at any moment. There is no further
news from the reservation.
TESTING THE LAWS VALIDITY.
New YORK, April Pa Buffalo,
New \ ork, special says: There was
rumor current among stockmen yester-
had been violated by some of the west
ern roads. 81 have seen a pass which
was issued on April by the Bee Line
and good between Cleveland and st.
LOuiS,n said dealer, land the man
who had it took some stock over the
road" Another man said: Eyes, I
saw pass, but not from Cleveland to
St. Louis, but from Detroit west. 1t
had been issued since the 1st to sheep
man." Three or four others had heard
of passes and also of one from Chicago
to Kansas City which was issued by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The presi-
dent made the following appointments
to-day. Isaac Hillard Polk, California,
receiver of public moneys at Los An
geles, California; Frank W. Welna,
West Point, Nebraska, register of the
land Office at Niobrara, Nebraska.
DUTIES SUPENDED.
The President this afternoon issued
a proclamation susDending discrimi-
mating duties, tonnage, taxes, etc.
upon vessels of the Netherlands and
Dutch East Indies, under the law au-
thOriZing him to make such exceptions
where similar advantages have been
offered to vessels of the United States.
THE GOVERNMENTS FINANCES.
The total receipts of the Government
so far this month are $27 ,224, O99; total
expenditures, S11 ,622, 253, being a net
gain for the month of S15, sol ,845. The
heavy receipts and the comparatively
light disbursements indicate CORES
pOndingly large reduction in the public
debt for the month, now estimated at
between $12, OOO, 600 and SIS, OOO, 600.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CLEVELAND, April 27.-This morn
ing Fred Stol was charged with the
murder of Maggie Mccarthy. At that
hour Detectives Granger and McMil-
Ian called at the Central Police station
and asked the turnkey to bring out
young Baker, secretly arrested on
Tuesday. A slightly built young man
was led from the cab, registered and
charged with the murder. The pris-
oner's face was badly disigured and
his trousers were bloody. In reply to
a sharp examination by the officer, Stoll
said that on Saturday evening he at
tended the Bohemian dance. Shortly
after 10 o'clock he left the ball room.
He was so drunk that he can remember
nothing of his journey honeward. He
arrived home, his mother says, about
2 O'Clock Sunday morning. The police
noticed in searching the premises that
when they crept under the porch of
Mr.. Hatch's house, where the body of
the murdered girl was found, that their
clothing became covered with the hairs
of cats. Young Stoll's clothing was
similarly covered. Stoll took his
arrest very coolly at the time, but this
morning he appeared nervous.
THE BALD KNOBBERs.
OZARK, Mo-, April Yesterday
afternoon the grand jury returned
eight bills in which forty-four Knob
bers were charged with assaults and
unlawful meetings. Some of the par
ties are charged with five different Of
fenses, and the total will reach at least
OIiy ucSNO UOCn GllCOU-
ed. John Hiles is indicted in three
cases for attending Bald Knob meet
ings and his brother in one case. NJ. T.
Humble is indicted in two cases, one
for administering the lash. Bail was
fixed at $3.50 for each charge. All of
the indictments are for whipping, in
Limitations and pouring out of Chad
wick whisky. The grand jury has an
other lot of indictments to be reported
on adjournment, which is expected to
take place to-day. The prosecuting
attorney says that there will be TWEEN.
ty-five Bald Knobbers indicted on about
200 charges. Some very important
witnesses and several influential citi-
Zens, supposed to be under bail, have
suddenly left the country.
THROWN UNDER A TRAIN.
HoUGHToN, Mich, April 27.-Last
evening Mary Hoar and Maud Melon
aid were thrown under an ore train on
the Hecla s. Torch Lake Railroad by a
coupling link breaking. Miss Hoar
had her head cut from her body and
Miss McDonald's legs were crushed
SO badly that amputation was neces-
sary.
BURNED.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The Printing
and Bleaching Company's mills in the
village of Bronxdale, Westchester
1 y, NCEC ul6CONCIOu OIl uIO d6 900
o'clock this morning, and were entirely
consumed. Loss, S15O, 600. Four cyIin-
der drying cans exploded, blowing down
the walls, and creating panic in the
neighborhood. No one was injured.
THE BooDLERs.
| CHICAGO, April 27.-The attorneys
for Edward Mcdonald, indicted in con-
nection with the county frauds, filed an
affidavit asking for change of venue
from Judge Tuley this morning. Other
| affidaYits filed in behalf of this defend
| ant alleged that Judges Gary and
| Halves were also prejudiced against
| the defendant. 1t is believed that Nc
Garigle will object to three othel
judges in the same way, and that otheI
indicted county officials will, by pursu.
ing the same tactics, be thus enabled tx
dispose of the entire bench, thus caus
ing curious complication. This al
least was the view taken by attorney
this morning.
FIRE AT HARPER.
HARPER, Kan, April pa very
disastrous fire visited this city at ont
o'clock this morning, burning a whole
block on Main Street, except one build
ing. They were all frame and very
dry. Loss estimated at S30, 600; insur
ance about $4,000. 1t was undoubt
edly of incendiary origin. The fire
cleared aWaV several old land marks
notably the old pOstoffice and Time;
building. Most of the burnt district vii
be replaced this summer with larg'
brick buildings.
A0tcnIDi1Ing Success.
It the duty Of every person who hal
used Boschee's German Syrup 10 let it
wonderful qualities be known to thei
friends in curing Consumption. sever
4 r. a zkI
and In fact all throat and lung diseases
No person can use it without immedi
ate relief. Three doses win relieve an,
case. and we consider it the duty of al